October 2015 - Volume 83
In This Issue...
2016 AACA Annual Meeting
New Membership Recruitment Tool Available
LAST CHANCE!!...2016 AACA National Board of Directors Election
AACA Scholarship
80th Anniversary Member Album Update
Another Successful Hershey
Photos From Hershey
Winners of the 2015 Corvette & Cash Raffle
Did the Hagerty® Team Finish Their Swap to Street Challenge?
Brass Era Machines Top RM Sotheby's Best Ever Results in Hershey
Wait! There is Life After Hershey!
Damsels of Design
It's Time to Renew Your AACA Membership
Order Your Official 2016 AACA Calendar
Spread a Little Holiday Cheer This Year, AACA-Style
New Items in the AACA Library's eBay Store
Join Our Mailing List!
Quick Links
Where in the World are AACA Members?
By Stacy Zimmerman, Speedster editor
 
In between helping with membership renewals and answering questions from potential advertisers regarding our membership, it got me thinking... I wonder which states have the most AACA members? Do we have members in all 50 states? Besides the U.S., which countries have the most members? Where in the world are AACA members?
 
So, I asked for current membership reports and started sorting and calculating and comparing numbers. Here's what I discovered:
 
Total Current AACA Memberships: 32,993*
 
AACA members can be found in all 50 states in the U.S., plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Did you know that we have over 200 memberships in Alaska? And almost 200 memberships in Puerto Rico!
 
The top 10 states where you can find the largest number of AACA memberships are:

1. PA - 6,122
6. NJ - 1,589
2. NY - 2,733
7. CA - 1,359
3. FL - 2,644
8. OH - 1,234
4. VA - 1,666
9. MD - 1,192
5. NC - 1,607
10. TX - 1,020

Regarding foreign memberships, our neighbor to the north wins by a landslide. The top 5 countries (other than the U.S.) with the most AACA memberships are:

1. Canada - 462
4. England - 22
2. Australia - 38
5. New Zealand - 18
3. Costa Rica - 30



So, I guess the simple answer to my question is
that AACA members are EVERYWHERE!


*As of 10-22-15. These numbers represent actual AACA membership records. AACA has several types of memberships including individual and joint. Because the majority of our memberships are joint, we feel comfortable stating that our total number of members is around 60,000. 
2016 AACA Annual Meeting - Save the date!

The 80th AACA Annual Meeting will take place February 11-13, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. If you have never been to an AACA Annual Meeting in the City of Brotherly Love you are missing a great time. The trade show, car exhibit, great seminars and museum auction are just a few of the highlights you'll experience during the meeting. Registration materials and seminar information for the 2016 Annual Meeting will be available soon. We hope you will consider joining us for this very special event!  
New Membership Recruitment Tool Available

These very cool car cutouts are available to you and/or your region/chapter to use in membership recruitment. The car cutouts list membership benefits and contact information on the front and talk about why someone should join today's AACA on the back.

Keep some in your glove box and when you see someone with an AACA eligible car talk to them about joining! Leave one on their windshield or seat! Help us get the word out about the best value in the car club kingdom!

Just contact AACA Headquarters at 717-534-1910 and we will send some out to you right away. Thank you to all of our members for continually promoting AACA!  
LAST CHANCE!! 2016 AACA National Board of Directors Election
 
You should have received a postpaid ballot for the 2016 Board of Directors election in the September/October edition of Antique Automobile magazine. It is your ONLY ballot and must be filled out according to the instructions or it will not be counted. 
 
Please read the biographies of all the candidates listed in the September/October magazine and vote for the 7 of your choice. Our candidates this year come from widely different backgrounds, so please give serious consideration to those who match your ideas of what is important to the future of the club. All ballots must have 7 names selected or they will be considered "not valid" and will not be counted. 

Your ballot must be postmarked by November 15, 2015!!

Do You Know Someone Who is Eligible for the AACA Scholarship?

The AACA Scholarship is granted by the AACA National Board of Directors. All applicants must be current AACA members for a minimum of 5 continuous years. The children or grandchildren of these AACA members are also eligible. Applicants must be accepted to a recognized accredited institution, or currently enrolled in such an institution leading to a four-year college Bachelor's degree or completion of a two-year vocational education program. They must be 25 years old or less by December 31 of the year when applying for the scholarship. AACA region or chapter membership is encouraged, but not required. A recipient may only receive any AACA scholarship once. One or more of these awards may be presented each year.

Click here to download a copy of the eligibility requirements, application instructions and form.

Nomination forms may also be obtained from AACA National Headquarters, P.O. Box 417, Hershey, PA 17033 (717-534-1910) or from the AACA Chairman of Youth Development Programs Earl Mowrey, 423 N Montour St, Montoursville, PA 17754 ([email protected]). 

The nomination deadline is December 1.
 
AACA 80th Anniversary Member Album Update

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 80th Anniversary Member Album project! The project was very successful and almost 5,000 books were sold. We are very excited to see the final book! 

We received an update from Harris Connect (the company compiling and producing the book for us) this month - the books should be mailed mid-to-late January to any members who purchased them.
 
If you have any questions regarding the book, please contact the Harris Connect Customer Service Department toll free at 1-800-877-6554 (Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM ET), or send an email to [email protected]

I Don't Always Shop at Amazon, But When I Do 
I Use AmazonSmile to Benefit AACA

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Antique Automobile Club of America whenever you shop on AmazonSmile
 
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.
 
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Once you are signed into your account, search for Antique Automobile Club of America and choose it as your charity. Now, you are ready to shop & support AACA at the same time!
 
How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges.
 
Click here to learn more about AmazonSmile.

Another Successful Hershey is in the Books

The numbers are staggering... 82 different Hershey Region AACA committees and nearly 800 volunteers work throughout the year to pull off THE largest antique car flea market and show in the world. They prepare for months and make contingency plans for everything and anything.  9,000+ vendors, 1,000 cars in the car corral, 1,300 cars in the show and hundreds of thousands of attendees... Miles and miles of merchandise, cars and memories make Hershey... Hershey! Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, participated as vendors, displayed their amazing cars and attended one of the BEST shows in the world! Believe it or not, planning for 2016 is already well on its way!

A big congratulations to all of the winners at Hershey! 
Click here to view the meet results.
 
Last month, I asked you to email me some of your favorite experiences from Hershey and also how you describe Hershey to those who have never attended. Thank you to AACA members David, Bob and Jack for providing their perspectives...
 
I tend to describe to people who have never attended the event as it is akin to "Woodstock for antique cars & parts." To those old enough to either have attended Woodstock (I was too young) or those who at least know of it, it helps to understand the magnitude of Hershey. I have used this analogy often and I am told that it fits!  
                                                         -- David M. Berkey, Crownsville, MD
 
When I try to explain Hershey for people who have never been, I tell them that if you walked by every vendor you would walk seventeen miles. That's when their eyes get big and they have trouble taking it in.         -- Bob Safrit, Raleigh, NC
 
I have been going alone to Fall Hershey for many years now and am surprised how many strangers I end up in lengthy conversations with in no time. Hershey seems to bring out the HAPPY in all of us. Also, you can bet it will rain at least once during the show.               
                                                         -- Jack Pavie, Sumneytown, PA

Photos From Hershey
 
Enjoy a few photos from Hershey Meet Week (courtesy of the Hershey Region AACA Facebook page), and remember to check out the complete wrap-up and even more photos in the November/December issue of Antique Automobile magazine...


























Congratulations to the Winners of the 2015 Corvette & Cash Raffle!

Thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets! All proceeds from the raffle benefit the entire AACA Family - AACA National Headquarters, AACA Library & Research Center and the AACA Museum. Congratulations to the following winners...
 
2015 Corvette or $35,000 Winner
Tom & Kay Yannoccone, Watsontown, PA
Ticket #1391 
 
$3,000 Winner
Adrian Hill, Slatington, PA
Ticket #0609
 
$1,000 Winner
David Hare, Hanover, PA
Ticket #0629
 
Did the Hagerty� Team Finish Their Swap to Street Challenge?

A team of classic car experts from Hagerty, the worldwide leader in collector car insurance and valuations, built a drivable truck in just 95 hours using only what they sourced from the Hershey Swap Meet in Hershey, PA. Beginning with the bare rolling chassis and cab from a 1946 Ford pickup, the team of four Hagerty employees rose to their self-imposed "Swap Meet to Street"challenge.

In an effort to illustrate the accessibility of the car collector hobby, the total cost of the project was under $10,000. The team even drove the truck back to Hagerty's Traverse City, MI headquarters - a 700 mile journey. Click here to watch the entire build in less than two minutes.





"The camaraderie and level of engagement - both onsite and from those watching the live-stream across the globe - were truly inspiring," said Hagerty Content Writer Tara Hurlin. "It was great to see automotive enthusiasts uniting together to help us with the build by spending their time sorting parts and providing tips. We even had people drop-off donated parts because they really wanted to see us finish the truck."

While the truck already had refurbished brakes and suspension, and the team was allowed to purchase basic supplies from a local parts store (fluids, filters and bulk electric wire), every other part was sourced from the Hershey Meet. The team used either stock or modified parts for the truck, depending on what was available.

"I'm typically at home tinkering on my cars by myself," said Brad Philips, a Hagerty Client Relations Manager. "So it was really great to work together with the team to finish this project."

Each team member on the Challenge had a different area of expertise. Hagerty Social Media Analyst Matt Lewis has a background in automotive electronics. Parts Supply Specialist Devin Reckow builds race cars in his spare time. Hurlin is a vintage hot rod builder while Philips is a vintage rally driver.

Click here for a more in-depth account of the build. 

The build was live-streamed on YouTube and full-length coverage and time-lapse films are available by clicking here.

Brass Era Machines Top RM Sotheby's Best Ever Results in Hershey

RM Sotheby's reinforced its reputation for the presentation of some of the finest available Brass and Classic Era motor cars at its two-day Hershey sale this week, generating an overall sales total of $16,344,387, with a very strong 96 percent of all lots sold. The fantastic result represents the company's strongest performance in Pennsylvania, besting its 2014 total by more than 16 percent.
 
A feature attraction of the AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet, an autumn tradition bringing together hobbyists and collectors from around the world, RM's Hershey sale welcomed bidders from 20 countries, with more than 20 percent representing new clientele. The beautiful weather drew hundreds to the outdoor preview, translating to spirited bidding across the two evening sale sessions.
 
The top-selling 1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven-Passenger Touring crosses RM's Hershey auction podium.
CREDIT: Darin Schnabel � 2015 
Courtesy RM Sotheby's
The 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat "Yellow Peril" sells before a packed room at the Hershey Lodge. CREDIT: Darin Schnabel � 2015 Courtesy RM Sotheby's
Stunningly-restored 1923 Duesenberg 
Model A Sport Phaeton soars past its estimate at RM Sotheby's Hershey. 
CREDIT: Darin Schnabel � 2015 
Courtesy RM Sotheby's
An imposing car drawing many eyes throughout the preview, top sale honors went to the 1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven-Passenger Touring, chassis no. 66667, which sold for $830,500 to applause from the packed auction room, after lively back-and-forth bids from interested parties both in the room and over the Internet. Well-surpassing its pre-sale estimate of $550,000-$650,000, the Pierce-Arrow shone as the ultimate Brass Era automobile. Joining the Model 66-A at the top of the list is the 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat known as Yellow Peril, chassis no. 65877, a powerful racing machine of the same era. Thundering onto the auction stage, the fascinating car brought a final price of $698,500, ready for more cross-country touring with its next enthusiastic owner. Rounding out the top three and leading the selection of early European vehicles in the sale is an extremely rare 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette, chassis no. 25EB, which brought a final $577,500 after a very strong opening bid.

"Hershey proved once again to be the perfect venue for the offering of important early automotive design," said Gord Duff, car specialist, RM Sotheby's, following the sale. "Brass Era powerhouses were the hit of the week, with the most exciting moment coming as our auctioneer Max Girardo opened bidding on the 1913 Pierce-Arrow, igniting a fierce competition that had the crowd roaring with every raise of a paddle. At another level of the market, expert restorations stood out, with top tier examples bringing well-deserved prices."

A number of beautifully restored Classic Era automobiles exceeded pre-sale expectations, headed by a stunning 1923 Duesenberg Model A Sport Phaeton, chassis no. 977, offered from 67 years of ownership, at $374,000, a new auction record for the model. Another fantastic example is the exquisitely restored 1924 Marmon Model 34C Two-Passenger Speedster, chassis no. B2-5001, a best-of-category car boasting numerous awards, which sold for $203,500. Additional sales of note include a handsome 1934 Pierce-Arrow Eight Two-Passenger Coupe, chassis no. 2080431, nearly doubling its estimate at $154,000, along with a sparkling 1936 Chrysler Imperial Airflow Sedan, chassis no. 7015285, at $176,000.

Highly desirable memorabilia also achieved great prices, kicking off the auction on both Thursday and Friday evening. Stand out highlights include tremendous prices for unique collectibles offered from the Richard Roy Estate Collection, most notably a trio of scale model replicas of World War II aircraft, led by the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang Model Plane at $21,850, more than triple its top estimate.

RM Sotheby's Hershey 2015 Top Ten Sales
1. Lot 267 - 1913 Pierce-Arrow Model 66-A Seven-Passenger Touring  $830,500
2. Lot 262 - 1911 Oldsmobile Autocrat "Yellow Peril"                           $698,500
3. Lot 162 - 1914 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost Landaulette       $577,500
4. Lot 155 - 1932 Packard Twin Six Individual Custom Sport Phaeton  $440,000
5. Lot 163 - 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Torpedo Tourer                   $434,500
6. Lot 254 - 1914 Packard Six Five-Passenger Touring                        $412,500
7. Lot 240 - 1911 National Model 40 Speedway Roadster                    $385,000
8. Lot 259 - 1936 Packard Twelve Coupe Roadster                             $385,000
9. Lot 161 - 1923 Duesenberg Model A Sport Phaeton                         $374,000
10. Lot 238 - 1907 Thomas Flyer 4-60 Four-Passenger Runabout         $330,000

RM Sotheby's will round out it's 2015 auction calendar with a return to New York City for its exclusive Driven by Disruption sale, December 10 at Sotheby's Manhattan headquarters. The event will feature a carefully curated selection of some 30 creatively-styled and pioneering motor cars, along with select automobilia. Each of the auction vehicles will be handpicked by RM specialists to showcase the extremes of motoring history and the molds that were broken by engineers and designers in pushing the automotive envelope. As a prelude to the auction, an exclusive six-day exhibition will open over the weekend of December 5 in Sotheby's 10th floor galleries.
 
For complete results from RM Sotheby's Hershey sale, along with further information on upcoming events, please visit www.rmsothebys.com or call +1 519 352 4575.
 
*Results are listed in USD and are inclusive of 10 percent buyer's premium for all vehicle lots and 15 percent buyer's premium for memorabilia. Sale totals include post-auction private sales.

Wait! There is Life After Hershey!
Don't Miss the Last Meet of the Year in Louisiana
By Fred Duplechin, Meet Chair, [email protected]
 
Central Fall Meet
November 5-7, 2015
Houma, LA

AACA's Central Fall Meet in Louisiana is almost here! The Lagniappe Chapter (lahn yop') is working hard to make this an exciting event for you down in Louisiana. Although this is a meet, several touring opportunities are available to make it a really exciting vacation for you. November is usually Louisiana's most pleasant weather - cool and dry, with an average high of 73�F and low of 52�F. Come on out and see beautiful mansions, historic sites, museums and ... antique cars of all varieties. Hotels are filling up fast - register and reserve your room now! Click here for where-to-stay information.

Lots of very interesting cars will be competing and displayed, some of which you've never seen since AACA meets in this part of the country are rare. See the Louisiana-built 1921 Bour-Davis automobile, the only existing example known, on display in the lobby of the Terrebonne Civic Center. See President Dwight Eisenhower's personal air transport - the first "Air Force One" - on display at the Regional Military Museum during the free ice cream social on Welcoming Night. And... 
we promise to feed you well! Y'all come! 
 
Click here for our flyer. For more information, visit www.aaca-centralfallmeet15.org.
 

Trivia Question
 
When were inside sun-visors on the front windshield 
first introduced?

 
or scroll all the way to the end of the
Speedster to find the answer.

Damsels of Design: Harley Earl's Designing Women
By Jeff Stork, General Motors (article shared from MSN.com

When legendary GM design chief Harley Earl decided the automaker needed to appeal 
more to women, he assembled the Damsels of Design-who ended up making history.
 
It was quite unlike any show of concept cars yet seen in the then-new General Motors Styling Dome. Streamers of red fabric descended from the interior of the dome. A trio of cylindrical cages some 30 feet high were filled with a hundred chirping canaries. Fragrant hyacinths in pots ringed five large circles of carpet on the floor. And within each carpeted circle were two cars, grouped by make.
 
But the real surprise in this dramatic display was that each of the 10 glistening show cars within GM's inner sanctum of design had been customized by women. The 1958 event was dubbed the Spring Fashion Festival of Women Designed Cars. This was the first exhibition by female auto designers anywhere in the world.
� Provided by Automobile. GM designers, clockwise from left, Sue Vanderbilt, Ruth Glennie, styling chief Harley Earl, Jeanette Linder, Peggy Sauer, Sandra Longyear, and Marjorie Ford Pohlman.
� Provided by Automobile Damsels Of Design
� Provided by Automobile Damsels Of Design
� Provided by Automobile. Ruth Glennie's Fancy Free Corvette was restored a decade ago by a private collector.
� Provided by Automobile. The child-centric interior on Peggy Sauer's Oldsmobile station wagon foreshadows modern minivans 
and crossovers.
� Provided by Automobile.
General Motors Design Team
� Provided by Automobile Damsels Of Design
� Provided by Automobile. Marjorie Ford Pohlman with the Tampico Buick Special. She also designed a top-of-the-line hardtop 
(see below photo).

� Provided by Automobile Damsels Of Design
 
The auto industry in its early years didn't really seem to pay much attention to women. Betty Thatcher Oros had been a designer at Hudson for a couple of years in the late 1930s. Earl had hired his first female designer, Helene Rother, in 1943. And there was Audrey Moore Hodges, who joined Studebaker in 1944 and later went on to Tucker. But only in the postwar era did automakers start to think seriously about women. The mass move to the suburbs brought with it the two-car household and suburban female drivers. By the mid-1950s, the biggest question in the car business was how to appeal to women.
 
Earl decided that the best way to sell more cars to women would be to involve them in the design process. In 1955 he traveled to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, to find suitable candidates. There Earl found seven of the nine designers that GM public relations came to call the "Damsels of Design."
 
The women relocated to Detroit. Six worked in the design studios within each of GM's automotive brands-two at Chevrolet and one each at Buick, Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. The remaining three went to GM subsidiary Frigidaire, working on the "Kitchen of Tomorrow," as well as displays and details for the automotive studios. Within the car division studios, the women were all assigned to interior studios and worked with color and trim, as well as with interior detailing.
 
Morale among the women was generally high, although some didn't enjoy being called Damsels and would have preferred simply to be treated on par with their male counterparts. Yet at the same time, these women realized they were trailblazers and, as they said both at the time and in later years, GM provided a great opportunity for the advancement of women in the world of design.
 
The Damsels of Design were reaching their pinnacle of influence in the spring of 1958 when Harley Earl came up with what was unofficially called the Feminine Auto Show. Each studio was tasked with preparing two cars. The women would have total control over their appearance. Although this presentation might seem patronizing today, there had never been a show of this type-prepared by women-in the history of the car industry.
 
The Feminine Auto Show cars were exhibited in the Styling Dome, and GM executives from all over the country flew in to see them. After that, the cars were moved to the main exhibit hall of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit. The show attendees were invited to vote for their favorites. The Damsels went all out, and the cars were dazzling. The other feminine contribution to the show was the display itself. The fabric drapes, cages of canaries, and hyacinth-ringed carpet circles were the work of Gere Kavanaugh, one of the Damsels who worked on displays and exhibits.
 
From Chevrolet came Jeanette Linder's Impala Martinique, a convertible in pearlescent yellow and white that featured seat upholstery inserts in a specially designed four-color fabric. The same fabric was used to line the trunk and to create a set of custom luggage. Within the cabin, lighted makeup mirrors and a glove-box-mounted vanity were designed to catch a lady's eye.
 
Ruth Glennie painted her Fancy Free Corvette in a metallic silvery olive and created a matching interior that was set off by four sets of seat covers, one for each season. They ranged from a yellow print for summer to simulated black fur for winter. Fancy Free was also equipped with a storage bin for a purse and-a first for GM-retractable seat belts.
 
From the Buick studio, Marjorie Ford Pohlman created two cars. Her Tampico Buick Special convertible was painted alabaster with a flame orange interior. It featured bucket seats and a storage console for binoculars and a camera. She also designed Shalimar, a top-of-the-line Limited four-door hardtop painted deep royal purple with an interior of purple and black leather and a special purple cloth. It also had a robe that could be stowed in the backside of the front bench seat and even a swing-out dictaphone in the glove box.
 
Peggy Sauer created the Oldsmobile Fiesta Carousel station wagon in a metallic blue with matching interior. Carousel was designed with children in mind, and it featured a magnetic game board that could be attached to the back of the front seat. Sauer placed umbrella holders in the front doors and also located parent-friendly controls on the dashboard for the rear-seat door latches and window switches. Meanwhile, her Rendezvous Ninety-Eight convertible was finished in metallic rose with matching rose leather upholstery.
 
"We enjoyed proving to our male counterparts that we are not in the business to add lace doilies to seat backs or rhinestones to the carpets." 
                                                -Sue Vanderbilt
 
From the Pontiac Studio, Sandra Longyear designed a Star Chief hardtop called the Bordeaux in a deep maroon. It had asymmetrically trimmed leather-upholstered seats and a unique system of leather trunk straps to hold groceries. Her Bonneville Polaris convertible was finished in a color she called Starfire Blue. It featured bucket seats finished in two-tone blue leather as well as a storage compartment for picnic gear.
 
Sue Vanderbilt created two Cadillacs. Her Saxony convertible was finished in a gray-green metallic with a matching cloth and leather trimmed interior, which featured storage pockets in the seat backs. She also did an Eldorado Seville coupe called the Baroness in black with a black vinyl top. It had a custom black-and-white interior with carpeting and seat trim of black Mouton and was even fitted with a telephone.
 
Top honors in the subsequent popularity vote went to Jeanette Linder's Impala Martinique. Glennie's Fancy Free Corvette, which finished third, is the only car to have managed to withstand the test of time. This 1958 Corvette (a model originally styled by Automobile's Robert Cumberford) has recently been restored to its original condition, seasonal seat covers and all.
 
Shortly after the Feminine Auto Show, the Damsels of Design lost their benefactor. Harley Earl retired in 1958, and his successor, Bill Mitchell, did not share Earl's enthusiasm for female designers. Most of the Damsels moved on to other companies. All of the women were successful in their subsequent careers, and their accomplishments are still celebrated from time to time in special displays by either GM or various museums.
 
One Damsel stayed at GM. Sue Vanderbilt became assistant studio chief at Cadillac and then went on to the Advanced Studio before leaving the company to earn her MFA at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. When she returned to GM, she found herself demoted and started over as a senior designer at Chevy. Undaunted, she worked her way up to being the first female studio chief at GM, taking control of Chevrolet Interior Studio II in 1971. Illness forced her early retirement in 1977.
 
The immediate results of the Feminine Auto Show were minimal. Buick paid tribute to Marjorie Ford Pohlman's concept, Shalimar, by naming a shade of blue after it for the 1959 model year, and the pleated bucket seats of Sandra Longyear's Pontiac Bonneville Polaris convertible inspired the tri-tone buckets that appeared in the 1959 Bonneville. But the long lens of the modern era is more telling, as many of the special features that the Damsels promoted-child-proof doors, makeup mirrors, retractable seat belts, and storage consoles-have found their way into contemporary automobile design.
 
Perhaps the whole adventure is best summarized in the words of Sue Vanderbilt, in an address she gave back in the day to the Midwest College Placement Association: "Not too long ago, management gave the women designers at GM Styling the opportunity to express our viewpoints on cars designed especially for the woman. But I think the most significant thing about this program is that the designs were as appealing to the men who saw them as the women. It was a designer's paradise, and we particularly enjoyed proving to our male counterparts that we are not in the business to add lace doilies to seat backs or rhinestones to the carpets, but to make the automobile just as usable and attractive to both men and women as we possibly can."

It's Time to Renew Your AACA Membership

Your AACA membership runs on a calendar year from January 1 through December 31. Membership renewals for 2016 have already begun and many of you have already sent in your renewals or renewed during the Fall Meet in Hershey - thank you!! If you have already renewed your membership for 2016, you should receive your new membership cards in a few weeks.
 
If you have not renewed your membership yet, please take a few minutes to do it now. Renewing your membership only takes 5 minutes and can be done one of three ways...
  • Renew online - fill out the secure online form and pay with your credit card
  • Renew by mail - fill out the form that came with your September/October issue of Antique Automobile magazine, provide payment in the form of a check made out to AACA or your credit card information and then mail it to AACA, 501 W. Governor Rd., Hershey, PA 17033 (there will be another renewal notice included with your Nov/Dec magazine if you threw away the one from the Sept/Oct issue)
  • Renew by phone - call AACA Headquarters (717-534-1910) and any of the staff here would be happy to take your renewal over the phone with credit card payment (office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time) 
Don't Forget to Order Your Official 2016 AACA Calendar

The AACA Calendar is always a hot item this time of year, so make sure to order yours before they are gone! This 13-month calendar runs from January 2016 to January 2017 and highlights National Meets and Tours in addition to moon phases, all Federal Holidays and many other observances. The best part of the annual calendar is getting to see the fabulous member cars showcased each time you flip the month. At a cost of $12 postpaid, these calendars also make great, inexpensive gifts for all of the car lovers in your life!
 

To order, just use the form that was included with your last issue of Antique Automobile magazine or call AACA Headquarters at 717-534-1910.

 Get Your Own Digital Antique Automobile Magazine Library!

Spread a Little Holiday Cheer This Year, AACA-Style! 

AACA Christmas cards are an annual tradition for many members. These beautiful 5x7 cards feature artwork from renowned artist Ken Eberts, whose paintings have graced Antique Automobile magazine covers. This year, we have two new designs... 


"Christmas 1925"
1925 Dodge and 1921 Studebaker
Inside verse: Season's Greetings  
"Christmas In My Chevrolet"
1965 Chevrolet Impala
Inside verse: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

The cards come in packs of 12 and include envelopes. Each pack is only $12 (plus shipping). An order form was included with your last issue of Antique Automobile magazine or you can always call AACA Headquarters to place your order (717-534-1910).

From the AACA Library & Research Center

Fall Meet Follow-Up
By Matthew Hocker

If you were able to attend this year's Hershey Fall Meet, we hope you had a wonderful experience. It was definitely a fun-filled and exciting week for us. Meet week is our busiest time of the year! In fact, more than 100 people came in to use the library for research. Our visitors traveled from all over the U.S. and as far away as Denmark and the Netherlands. 

While there were some familiar faces, many were visiting the library for the first time. I can recall a few times when people exclaimed something along the lines of, "I've been looking everywhere for this!"  One example that comes to mind is a man who was researching the Los Angeles-built Durocar (1906-1911). While looking through our Durocar file, he was excited to find period photographs he had never seen before. Due to its limited production, Durocar material is quite scarce.

Our literature "Yard Sale" also returned for 2015. After last year's event, greater emphasis was placed on organization and ease of searching. These efforts paid off, as the sale generated a whopping $12,497 over a three hour period! That's $3,000 more than last year! We also raised over $2,500 in sales of duplicate books, both on-site and at our show field tent.

Behind this success was a wonderful team of hard-working volunteers. Long before the Fall Meet, volunteers aided the library in sorting literature for the yard sale. The event ran smoothly thanks to their help. Volunteers even manned the library tent on the Chocolate Field in our absence. We can't thank them enough!

Like "all good things," the Fall Meet came to an end. However, things are just getting started here at the library. We received several donations during Meet week, and these items are slated for processing. We are also at the ready for any and all research questions you might have. Give us a call or pay us a visit for more information. We'd love to hear from you!

 
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News From the AACA Museum
October 31, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
(bus tour available after 2:00 p.m.)

Guest Speaker Jim Lehrer (retired PBS reporter) will be speaking to us about his family's Central Kansas Bus Lines and other bus-related subjects. He will officially turn the title and ownership of his 1945 Flxible Airporter over to the MBT. The bus will be on the Museum floor as part of our exhibit.

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Autos & Ales       
Friday, November 6
 
Back for another year, this is a Museum favorite and has SOLD OUT the last 3 years! The Luv Gods will be back as the main band, lots of craft brewed beers to sample, food pairings & more! 


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Veteran's Day
November 11
 
We salute our Veterans for their service. On Veteran's Day, we offer FREE admission to all Veterans. FREE Admission is also available for Active Duty Military every day. 

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November 21 - January 3, 2016

Our holiday wonderland for all ages is back again this year with all your favorites: dozens of Christmas Trees, model train displays, Grinch scavenger hunt & Sammy the Snowplow.
 
NEW this season:
  • The Chitty Chitty Bang Bang US National Broadway Tour Prop Car will be on display through January 31!  
  • And a life-sized, roadworthy pedal car is also new for this season! 
We're also planning two Pajama Party Movie nights for your winter fun - The Polar Express will be on December 6 and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be on January 17. We'll have some fun foods and watch the movies surrounded by dozens of vintage vehicles right here at the AACA Museum. Advance tickets are required and space fills quickly, so call us at 717-566-7100 ext. 100 to reserve your space!

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November 21 - April 22, 2016
 
"Awww...it's so cute!" If you own a Corvette or a pickup truck, this is the last thing you want to hear someone say about your ride. But like puppies, kittens, bite-sized desserts and other diminutive obsessions, micro- and mini-cars often elicit this same response.

The AACA Museum's newest exhibit, "It's a Small World," treasures and welcomes this tiniest sector of the car collecting world. By recognizing that not everything needs to be BIG, the Museum has carefully selected a variety of these microscopic machines that are sure to make visitors crack a smile, point and giggle, and snap a selfie or two.
 


Visit the Museum's website at www.AACAMuseum.org for all the details! 

REMINDER: The AACA Museum is open late, the first Thursday of each month until 9:00 p.m.
 
New Items in the AACA Library's eBay Store!
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Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite motor head? The AACA Library's eBay store offers a wide variety to choose from: over 2000 reproduction factory photographs of historic cars, books, and sales literature. Materials sold are duplicate items, and every purchase supports the library! 
 
We will also be holding our monthly eBay auction, with over 50 unique listings! 
The auction will end on Sunday, November 1st at 7:30 p.m. EST.
 
To view our available selection, be sure to click the links below!
 

*Reproduction Factory Photos:
*Books:
- And much more!
 
Check back often, as we will continue to 
add new items throughout the year!
 
For more information, contact our Library Assistant,
Matthew Hocker, [email protected] or 717-534-2082.
 

The Entire AACA Family is on Facebook!

 

The entire AACA Family is on Facebook. Make sure to like all of our pages to stay up-to-date on everything going on with the Club, Library and Museum. Did you know that AACA also has a Facebook Group you can join to discuss cars and hobby hot topics? Request to join the group by clicking here.


 

Click the logos below to go to our Facebook pages.

 


 


AACA Calendar Spotlight
Desk Calendar

November 5-7, 2015
Central Fall Meet - Houma, LA

February 11-13, 2016
AACA Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA
 
March 16-19, 2016
Winter Meet - Naples, FL
 
April 7-10, 2016
Southeastern Spring Meet - Charlotte, NC
 
May 5-7, 2016
AACA Special Meet - Auburn, IN
 
May 19-21, 2016
Eastern Spring Meet - Vineland, NJ
 
June 3-4, 2016
Annual Grand National - Williamsport, PA
 
June 12-17, 2016
Sentimental Tour - Salisbury, NC
 
July 14-16, 2016
Central Spring Meet - North Mankato, MN
 
July 17-21, 2016
Founders Tour - Huntingdon, PA
 
July 31 - August 3, 2016
Eastern Divisional Tour - Richmond, VA
 
August 11-13, 2016
Southeastern Fall Meet - New Bern, NC
 
September 1-3, 2016
Western Fall Meet - Cheyenne, WY
 
September 11-16, 2016
Revival AAA Glidden Tour� (VMCCA) - North Conway, NH
 
October 5-8, 2016
Eastern Fall Meet - Hershey, PA
 
October 20-22, 2016
Central Fall Meet - Galveston, TX
 
November 5-11, 2016
Reliability Tour - Savannah, GA
 

  
Visit the calendar on our website for a complete listing of AACA national events and much more!
 

Who Do You Contact at AACA Headquarters for What?


Have you ever wondered who to contact for what when you call or email AACA Headquarters? Here is a list of the current staff and their responsibilities. By clicking on someone's name below, you can email them directly.

 

Executive Director

Steve Moskowitz

 

Membership & Merchandise

Karen White

 

Regions & Judging

Lynn Gawel

 

Accounting, IT & Website

Pat Buckley

 

Advertising & Public Relations

Speedster Editor

Stacy Zimmerman


Office Administration

Ann Kulp

Kathy Skiles

Rick Gawel

 

Antique Automobile Magazine Editor

West Peterson

 

Library, Research & Cataloging

Chris Ritter

Matthew Hocker

Michael Reilly


 

Naturally, many of the staff have the capability of answering questions in each other's area as we try to cross train as much as possible. Please don't hesitate to contact us anytime for assistance.

 

    
Inside sun-visors were introduced in 1932, interestingly, as a fuel-efficiency measure! Until then, sun-visors had been on the outside adding to the car's overall wind resistance.


Source: 
Automotive Milestones: Trivia of a Most Unique Machine
 
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the country's premier resource for the collectible vehicle community. Since its formation in 1935, the Club, through its national office, publications, and membership, aids individuals, museums, libraries, historians and collectors dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of automotive history.